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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 16 Oct 1925, p. 41 Mrs. Jennie M. Burgess, mother of Charles E. Burgess, 1534 Highland avenue, passed away Wednesday, October 14, at the Burgess residence. Mrs. Burgess was 81 years of age and had been a resident of the village for 17 years, living with her son through all her years in Wilmette....

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 16 Oct 1925, p. 44 Calvin M. Burghalter, husband of Mrs. Beatrice Pease Burghalter, of Kenilworth, was drowned Monday morning of this week at Elbow lake, Wausaukee, Wis., when his canoe overturned a short distance from the shore. The couple had been married at the home of the bride, 320 Leicester road, Kenilworth, on ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 2 Oct 1925, p. 1 Edward A. Pratt, 1224 Elmwood avenue, was found dead in his garage in the rear of 1223 Elmwood avenue Wednesday evening of this week by Ernest Parker, who lives at the Pratt home. Pratt had left for his business in Chicago about 10 o'clock in the morning, and when he ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 2 Oct 1925, p. 1 Edward A. Pratt, 1224 Elmwood avenue, was found dead in his garage in the rear of 1223 Elmwood avenue Wednesday evening of this week by Ernest Parker, who lives at ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 25 Dec 1925, p. 5 Frank W. Teegarden, 1102 Central avenue, died suddenly Monday evening of this week in Asheville, N. C., as he was about to return to Wilmette after a visit with friends in the southern city. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon of this week from the Graceland chapel, the Rev. Leland ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 25 Dec 1925, p. 5 Frank W. Teegarden, 1102 Central avenue, died suddenly Monday evening of this week in Asheville, N. C., as he was about to return to Wilmette after a visit with friends ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 16 Oct 1925, p. 38 Mrs. Burton S. Powell, 1226 Ashland avenue, was called to Fort Wayne, Ind., last week by the death of her father, Cassius M. Rouzer, 81 years of age and a veteran of the Civil war. Mr. Rouzer had been in a sanitarium in Fort Wayne. His home was at Dayton, ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 16 Oct 1925, p. 38 Mrs. Burton S. Powell, 1226 Ashland avenue, was called to Fort Wayne, Ind., last week by the death of her father, Cassius M. Rouzer, 81 years of age and a ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 23 Oct 1925, p. 39 Just one day short of a week after he had been drowned in an attempt to swim ashore from an overturned canoe off the southern limits of Kenilworth, the body of Richard Brooks, 15 years old, 669 Wrightwood avenue, Chicago, was found on the beach early last Saturday morning, a ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 23 Oct 1925, p. 39 Just one day short of a week after he had been drowned in an attempt to swim ashore from an overturned canoe off the southern limits of Kenilworth, the body ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 25 Dec 1925, p. 5 Funeral services for Frank G. Soule, 1045 Michigan avenue, were held from the Scott chapel at 1022 Davis street, Evanston, Tuesday afternoon of this week. Mr. Soule, who had been a resident of Wilmette for the past three years, died last Saturday at the Evanston hospital where he had been ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 25 Dec 1925, p. 5 Funeral services for Frank G. Soule, 1045 Michigan avenue, were held from the Scott chapel at 1022 Davis street, Evanston, Tuesday afternoon of this week. Mr. Soule, who had been ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 4 Dec 1925, p. 4 Frederick J. McCann, 1617 Lake avenue, died suddenly at his office in Chicago Monday, November 30. Funeral services were held Thursday morning of this week, from St. Joseph church, Rev. J. A. Neumann officiating, and burial was at Calvary cemetery. Mr. McCann was 47 years old. He is survived by ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 4 Dec 1925, p. 4 Frederick J. McCann, 1617 Lake avenue, died suddenly at his office in Chicago Monday, November 30. Funeral services were held Thursday morning of this week, from St. Joseph church, Rev. ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 9 Oct 1925, p. 43 William A. Hoffman, 1701 Walnut avenue, a decorator, fell dead while working on a house in Kenilworth, Wednesday afternoon of this week. Death was thought to have been caused by heart disease. Mr. Hoffman had been a resident of the village for many years. Funeral arrangements will be announced ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 9 Oct 1925, p. 43 William A. Hoffman, 1701 Walnut avenue, a decorator, fell dead while working on a house in Kenilworth, Wednesday afternoon of this week. Death was thought to have been caused by ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 9 Oct 1925, p. 41 A long life, filled with unselfish devotion to family and church, ended with the death of Ira S. Fisher at his home 638 Ash street, Winnetka, September 25.

Mr. Fisher was born May 14, 1845 at Ben Millar, Ontario, Canada. He was married in 1870 to Mary A. Large and on ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 9 Oct 1925, p. 41 A long life, filled with unselfish devotion to family and church, ended with the death of Ira S. Fisher at his home 638 Ash street, Winnetka, September 25.

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Dec 1925, p. 55 Joseph C. Wharton, 49 years old, 1600 Washington avenue, died at the St. Francis hospital in Evanston Monday morning of this week. He had been taken to the hospital the previous Thursday, suffering from pneumonia. Funeral services were held from the home Tuesday afternoon and burial was at Memorial ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Dec 1925, p. 55 Joseph C. Wharton, 49 years old, 1600 Washington avenue, died at the St. Francis hospital in Evanston Monday morning of this week. He had been taken to the hospital the ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 23 Oct 1925, p. 41 Mrs. Lorinda A. Grubb, 1307 Oak avenue, Evanston, a former Wilmette resident, died at her home Tuesday, October 20. Services were held Thursday afternoon from the Memorial Park chapel. Dr. Stephen A. Lloyd of the Wilmette Congregational church officiating, and burial was at Memorial Park. Mrs. ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 23 Oct 1925, p. 41 Mrs. Lorinda A. Grubb, 1307 Oak avenue, Evanston, a former Wilmette resident, died at her home Tuesday, October 20. Services were held Thursday afternoon from the Memorial Park chapel. Dr. ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 20 Nov 1925, p. 6 Funeral services for Mrs. Albertina Rubach Grabo of 626 Pleasant road, Kenilworth, who passed away Tuesday, November 17, will be held from the residence Saturday at 1:30 o'clock and from St. John's Lutheran church at 2 o'clock. Burial will be at Memorial Park.

Mrs. Grabo came to Wilmette in ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 20 Nov 1925, p. 6 Funeral services for Mrs. Albertina Rubach Grabo of 626 Pleasant road, Kenilworth, who passed away Tuesday, November 17, will be held from the residence Saturday at 1:30 o'clock and from ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Dec 1925, p. 6 Mrs. Henry Hoth, 61 years old, 1818 Wilmette avenue, died Tuesday morning of this week after a long illness. Funeral services will be held from the home to St. Joseph's church this morning at 9:30 o'clock, and burial will be at St. Joseph cemetery. Mrs. Hoth is survived by her ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Dec 1925, p. 6 Mrs. Henry Hoth, 61 years old, 1818 Wilmette avenue, died Tuesday morning of this week after a long illness. Funeral services will be held from the home to St. Joseph's ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 9 Oct 1925, p. 47 Funeral services for Edward A. Pratt, 1224 Elmwood avenue, who died suddenly September 30, were held at the home last Saturday. Rev. Stephen A. Lloyd of the First Congregational church, officiating, followed by Masonic services. Burial was at Mount Carroll, Ill. Mr. Pratt is usrvived [sic] by his ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 9 Oct 1925, p. 47 Funeral services for Edward A. Pratt, 1224 Elmwood avenue, who died suddenly September 30, were held at the home last Saturday. Rev. Stephen A. Lloyd of the First Congregational church, ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 11 Dec 1925, p. 10 William A. Burgess, 1708 Highland avenue, was seized with a heart stroke while walking on Central avenue at Wilmette avenue last Saturday afternoon and died a short time later in the Snider-Cazel's drug store, where he had been taken. Ernest Cazel noticed Mr. Burgess stagger and nearly fall to the ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 11 Dec 1925, p. 10 William A. Burgess, 1708 Highland avenue, was seized with a heart stroke while walking on Central avenue at Wilmette avenue last Saturday afternoon and died a short time later in ...

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